OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers
15 August 2026
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Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
11 August 2026
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Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
10 August 2026
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Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
10 August 2026
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Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
9 August 2026
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Middle east conflicts: KSA, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence deal
8 August 2026
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Pakistan says any attack under new tri-party defence pact is attack on all
7 August 2026
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Houthis kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: medical sources
7 August 2026
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Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
6 August 2026
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Workers threaten countrywide transport strike
Transport workers in Khulna division threaten to enforce countrywide strikes if the driver and helper arrested in connection with a robbery are not released by next three days.
23 May 2015
Rare suicide blast at Saudi mosque
A suicide attacker detonated a bomb at a Shiite mosque in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia yesterday, killing and wounding several people in an assault that threatens to fan sectarian tensions.
22 May 2015
World's largest hotel coming to Mecca (video)
With twelve towers, 10,000 rooms, 70 restaurants, plus helipads and a full-size convention center, Abraj Kudai in Mecca is set to become the largest hotel in the world when it opens in 2017.
22 May 2015
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shia mosque, Islamic State claims attack
A suicide bomber kills 21 worshipers during Friday prayers in a packed Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
22 May 2015
2 killed in Mymensingh over land, 2 arrested
At least two people were killed with several others injured and two arrested in a dispute over owning a piece of land in Pagla upazila of Mymensingh.
22 May 2015
Zafar Iqbal's tribute to Ananta
Eminent writer Professor Zafar Iqbal writes a note as a tribute to murdered blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.
22 May 2015
Four to die for murder
Four people were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in Sylhet and Manikganj districts on Wednesday.
21 May 2015
Saudi shells hit Yemen aid office, killing 5 refugees: Official
Saudi shells hit an international humanitarian aid office in northern Yemen, killing five Ethiopian refugees and wounding ten, a local official says.
21 May 2015
Qatar 'still failing' migrant workers: Amnesty
Qatar has made little progress improving migrant workers' rights, despite promises to do so, the rights group Amnesty International has said.
21 May 2015
Shrimp fry seized
Members of Bangladesh Coastguard seized around 20 lakh shrimp fry from Shariatpur ferry ghat area on Chandpur-Shariatpur route of the district yesterday morning.
20 May 2015
ISIS rakes in $1m per day in extortion
The Islamic State rakes in over $1 million per day in extortion and taxation and the dreaded terror group has enough assets to cover its expenses despite falling oil prices, according to a media report.
20 May 2015
US mulls enhanced support for Sunnis
The United States said it is considering accelerating the training and equipping of Iraqi tribal forces to fight the Islamic State group after the fall of the city of Ramadi.
20 May 2015
Palmyra falls under ISIS control
Islamic State group fighters recaptured the north of Syria's historic city of Palmyra yesterday in another setback to efforts to repel the advancing jihadists after the fall of Iraq's Ramadi.
20 May 2015
Govt mulls accommodating transgenders in service sector
The government is considering bringing Hijras or transgender community into society by offering them different service oriented jobs including the police service.
20 May 2015
Iraq eyes swift action in Ramadi
Iraq's army and allied paramilitary forces massed around Ramadi yesterday, looking for swift action to recapture the city from the Islamic State group before it builds up defences.
19 May 2015
Asia boat migrants: UNHCR offers Malaysia help
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) offers to help Malaysia handle a migrant crisis that has left thousands stranded at sea.
19 May 2015
Sexual violence used in Egypt on ‘massive scale’
Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a massive scale, according to the International Federation for Human Rights.
19 May 2015
Three die of dirrhoea,345 hospitalised in Meherpur
As many as 345 diarrhoea patients have been admitted to Meherpur General Hospital in last three days, as diarrhoea situation has taken an alarming turn in Meherpur district.
18 May 2015
Ramadi falls to militants
Shia militias converged on Ramadi yesterday in a bid to recapture it from jihadists who dealt the Iraqi government a stinging blow by overrunning the city in a deadly three-day blitz.
18 May 2015
Iran-backed militias 'ordered to recapture Iraq's IS-held Ramadi'
The Iraqi government is reported to be sending Iran-backed Shia militias to Ramadi to recapture the city seized by Islamic State (IS) militants.
18 May 2015